Lexicon :: Strong's H2505 - ḥālaq

“Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce;

And their wrath, for it was cruel.

I will divide and disperse them in Jacob,

And [fn]scatter them in [the midst of the land of] Israel.

“Benjamin is a [fn]ravenous wolf;

In the morning he devours the prey,

And at night he divides the spoil.”

“The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil;

My desire shall be satisfied against them;

I will draw my sword, my hand shall dispossess them and drive them out.’

There remained among the Israelites [fn]seven tribes who had not yet divided their inheritance.

These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the LORD at the doorway of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.

‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil?

A maiden (concubine) or two for every man;

A spoil of dyed garments for Sisera,

A spoil of dyed garments embroidered,

Two pieces of dyed garments embroidered for the neck of the plunderer?’

Then the people of Israel were divided in half. Half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king, and the other half followed Omri.

“You also gave them kingdoms and peoples,

And You allotted the kingdoms to them as a boundary.

So they took possession of the land of Sihon king of Heshbon

And the land of Og king of Bashan.

“How often [then] is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out,

And that their disaster falls on them?

Does God distribute pain and destruction and sorrow [to them] in His anger?

He may prepare it, but the just will wear it

And the innocent will divide the silver.

“Where is the way that the light is distributed,

Or the east wind scattered over the earth?

For God has made her forget wisdom,

And has not given her a share of understanding.

For there is nothing trustworthy or reliable or truthful in what they say;

Their heart is destruction [just a treacherous chasm, a yawning gulf of lies].

Their throat is an open grave;

They [glibly] flatter with their [silken] tongue.

They divide my clothing among them

And cast lots for my [fn]garment.

For he flatters and deceives himself in his own eyes

Thinking that his sinfulness will not be discovered and hated [by God].

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,

But his heart was hostile;

His words were softer than oil,

Yet they were drawn swords.

God has spoken in His holiness [in His promises]:

“I will rejoice, I will divide [the land of] Shechem and measure out the Valley of Succoth [west to east].

“The kings of the [enemies’] armies flee, they flee,

And the beautiful woman who remains at home divides the spoil [left behind].”

God has spoken in His [fn]holiness:

“I will rejoice, I will portion out Shechem [as I divide Canaan among My people],

And measure out the Valley of Succoth.

To keep you from the immoral woman;

From the seductress with her flattering words,

That they may keep you from the immoral woman,

From the foreigner [who does not observe God’s laws and] who flatters with her [smooth] words.

It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly

Than to divide the spoil with the proud (haughty, arrogant).

A wise servant will rule over the [unworthy] son who acts shamefully and brings disgrace [to the family]

And [the worthy servant] will share in the inheritance among the brothers.

He who [appropriately] reprimands a [wise] man will afterward find more favor

Than he who flatters with the tongue.

A man who flatters his neighbor [with smooth words intending to do harm]

Is spreading a net for his own feet.

Whoever is partner with a thief hates his own life;

He hears the curse [when swearing an oath to testify], but discloses nothing [and commits perjury by omission].

You [O God] will increase the nation,

You will multiply their joy;

They will rejoice before You

Like the joy and jubilation of the harvest,

As men rejoice when they divide the spoil [of victory].